Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1 LPIA
in 2017
Years of data
9
2009–2021
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1 LPIA. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 LPIA, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 Canada 1.01 LPIA
- 2 Jordan 1.01 LPIA compare
- 3 Uruguay 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Australia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Austria 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Belgium 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Bulgaria 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Switzerland 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Czechia 1 LPIA
- 4 Germany 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Denmark 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Finland 1 LPIA compare
- 4 France 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Greece 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Croatia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Hungary 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Iceland 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Italy 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Lithuania 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Luxembourg 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Latvia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Malta 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Netherlands 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Norway 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Portugal 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Romania 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Slovenia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Sweden 1 LPIA compare
- 4 United States of America 1 LPIA compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release